We’re thrilled to have Ravi Jain back on the show today. Obviously, Ravi is co-author of the fabulous book, The Liberal Arts Tradition, but let me tell you a little more about him. Ravi Jain graduated from Davidson College, received an M.A. from Reformed Theological Seminary, and later earned a Graduate Certificate in Mathematics from the University of Central Florida. He began teaching Calculus and Physics at the Geneva School in 2003 where he has developed an integrated double period class called “The Scientific Revolution.” In this class the students read primary sources like Galileo and Newton in order to recapitulate the narrative of discovery while preserving the mathematical and scientific rigor expected of a college level treatment. He has given over 100 talks and workshops throughout the country and overseas on topics related to education, theology, mathematics, and science. He has two boys, Judah and Xavier, and is married to Kelley Anne, whom he met in Japan.

In today’s episode, we get some of the background on the new edition of The Liberal Arts Tradition. After this, we dive deeply into the curriculum section from the new edition and talk about the fine arts, the servile arts, and the liberal arts. You’re going to love hearing Ravi’s thoughts!

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Show Notes:

Scholé Everyday:

• Pam
  • The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
  • Angelina Stanford’s Course
  • The Lord of the Rings movies
  • The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
• Mystie
  • Matthew Henry’s Commentary on The Whole Bible In One Volume: Genesis To Revelation by Matthew Henry
• Ravi
  • The Flame Imperishable: Tolkien, St. Thomas, and the Metaphysics of Faerie by Jonathan S. McIntosh
  • The Philosophy of Tolkien: The Worldview Behind The Lord of the Rings by Peter Kreeft
• Brandy
  • The Fatal Conceit by F.A. Hayek
  • The Vindication of Tradition: The 1983 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities by Jaroslav Pelikan
  • Tradition: Concept and Claim by Josef Pieper
  • Thomas Sowell, author
  • The End of Economic Man: The Origins of Totalitarianism by Peter Drucker
  • The Road to Serfdom by F.A. Hayek

Topical Discussion:

• The Liberal Arts Tradition (revised edition) by Ravi Jain and Kevin Clark
• Josef Pieper, author
• Scholé Sisters episode 49: The Sisters on Sayers–Not the podcast you expected
• Scholé Sisters episode 54: Gainsaying Sayers
• The Lost Tools of Learning essay by Dorothy Sayers
• The Arts of the Beautiful by Etienne Gilson
• The Open Secret: A New Vision for Natural Theology by Alister McGrath
• Only the Lover Sings: Art and Contemplation by Josef Pieper
• In Tune with the World by Josef Pieper
• A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
• A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving DVD
• CAPS = Classical Academic Press